fireworks

Winter, in all its majesty, can be dark and dreary. I know I need, want and crave light and color during this season. That’s the beauty of fireworks. What a way to celebrate! Colors can burst through our lives! Red and pink pulses through our hearts and love flows into our veins; bright yellow creations flash into our minds; oranges and greens sparkling in our homes as we share our spaces with others we love. Just as we stand in awe of mountains covered in snow, we reflect on all the world as to offer and see the shades, tints and tones of optimism and beauty. We can have a portentous attitude! We are blessed.

PORTENTOUS is an adjective meaning eliciting amazement or wonder. I see the reds, yellows, oranges and flashes of color in our world. Even though we are experiencing post-holiday blues, the sudden halting and letdowns from all the hype of Christmas, we can live in a kaleidoscope of color patterns. Our 2020 is drawing to a close and some can’t wait for the year to vanish and be forgotten. The global grey and dab browns of global chaos COVID has caused; the blue feelings of a situation we can’t change; bank accounts emptying, surrendered goals not achieved and unfinished travels continue for an undetermined time. What to do? Breath in. Take a deep breathe into your lungs. Breath it out.

Eastern medicine practitioners believed the lungs processed grief. We have suffered much of that over this past year. Stone greys, beiges, blanched almond browns, tans and silvers display our mourning. Yet, we can catch our breaths - catch the moments of wonder and amazement. Fireworks!

“Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling glorious hours, even in a poor house. The sun is relfected from the windows of the almshouse as brightly as from the rich man’s abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring.” Henry David Thoreau

Be creatively colorful! Shout emblazoned words of enthusiasm! Treat yourself and others with the hues of kindness as we walk confidently, exploding with possibilities into the future. Into the next hours, days and year. Wishing everyone all the best for 2021 - whatever colors it may bring, may you find the beauty in your days.

“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” 2 Corinthians 4:17